Real Madrid are wasted no time kicking off a massive summer rebuild, reportedly closing a deal to sign Inter Milan’s powerhouse right-back Denzel Dumfries.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Los Blancos have reached a total agreement with the 30-year-old Dutch international. Real Madrid are bypassed lengthy negotiations with Inter by opting to directly trigger his highly affordable €20 million release clause. Dumfries has already accepted the move, and the formal steps are being wrapped up behind the scenes.
Following a highly disappointing 2025/26 campaign where the Spanish giants failed to lift a major trophy, the squad is undergoing a severe defensive facelift. With Dani Carvajal departing the Santiago Bernabéu, the right-flank was immediately pinpointed as a critical area of weakness. Dumfries, who has been a standout performer in Serie A with 27 goals and 28 assists across 207 appearances for Inter, brings the exact blend of physical dominance, Champions League experience, and attacking thrust Madrid desperately need.
While the deal is essentially locked in, the official announcement hinges on one major factor: Real Madrid’s upcoming presidential elections this Sunday. Current president Florentino Pérez is widely expected to win re-election. Once he is officially declared the victor, the club will finalize the appointment of José Mourinho for his second stint as manager and immediately confirm Dumfries alongside Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konaté, who has also reached a verbal agreement to join the capital.
Inter Milan are already moving on, reportedly entering talks with Atalanta’s rising star Marco Palestra to fill the massive void the Flying Dutchman leaves behind on their right side.
